I am a PhD Candidate at the Hertie
School’s Centre for International Security in Berlin. I
use computational methods to study online disinformation,
transnational repression, and coercive power dynamics on
social media. My dissertation research explores the “grey
areas” of digital transnational repression targeting
individuals in exile/diaspora communities on global media
platforms. Outside of my research, I am enthusiastic about
all things R, data visualization, and lifting
heavy things. I am also passionate about making space for
diverse and interdisciplinary communities in
academic/professional settings.
In a past life, I was a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Malaysia and happened to get a BSc in Economics and Asian Studies from Tulane University after living in New Orleans for four years.
I am a PhD Candidate at the Hertie
School’s Centre for International Security in Berlin. I
use computational methods to study online disinformation,
transnational repression, and coercive power dynamics on
social media. My dissertation research explores the “grey
areas” of digital transnational repression targeting
individuals in exile/diaspora communities on global media
platforms. Outside of my research, I am enthusiastic about
all things R, data visualization, and lifting
heavy things. I am also passionate about making space for
diverse and interdisciplinary communities in
academic/professional settings.
In a past life, I was a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Malaysia and happened to get a BSc in Economics and Asian Studies from Tulane University after living in New Orleans for four years.